Victoria Labor Conference to Consider Apprenticeships and Cannabis Decriminalization
Officials plan to announce 2,000 apprenticeships at a revived government electricity body during the final state Labor conference before the election. The conference will also address decriminalizing cannabis.
insidestory.org.auOfficials will use the final state Labor conference before the election to announce a plan for a government-owned electricity body to hire electrical apprentices. The plan aims to address workforce shortages and marks the first time since the State Electricity Commission was privatized 30 years ago that the government has employed such apprentices.
The announcement will reference the experience of linesmen at the State Electricity Commission, which was revived after being privatized in the 1990s. The program will offer 2,000 apprenticeships at the revived commission as part of a pre-election push.
The conference will also consider a proposal to decriminalize cannabis. The measures are scheduled for discussion at the event, which serves as the last major gathering before the election.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- 2026-05-23
Officials plan to announce 2,000 apprenticeships at the revived State Electricity Commission.
1 sourceThe Guardian - 1990s
The State Electricity Commission was privatized.
1 sourceThe Guardian - 2023
The State Electricity Commission was revived.
1 sourceThe Guardian
Potential Impact
- 01
The apprenticeship program could increase the number of trained electrical workers in Victoria.
- 02
Decriminalization of cannabis could alter enforcement practices if approved.
Transparency Panel
Related Stories
BBC NewsTrump Meets Advisers to Decide on Iran Ceasefire Extension
President Trump said he is holding a Situation Room meeting to make a final decision on a possible deal with Iran. The proposed agreement would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
middleeasteye.netTrump to Decide on Iran Deal in Situation Room Meeting
President Trump said Friday he is heading into the Situation Room to make a final determination on a potential agreement with Iran. The proposed deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls and require destruction of Iran's highly-enriched uranium.
benzinga.comVietnam Clears Graves for Trump Organization Project in Hung Yen Province
Farmers in Hung Yen province are exhuming family graves to make way for a $1.5 billion Trump Organization development that includes hotels, villas and a golf course. The project, approved last year, has drawn local resistance over compensation levels and relocation of remains.